2011 pick expects fight to make team

Jun. 26, 2013

Zach Clayton spent the 2012 season on the Titans' practice squad.

Written by

Marc Torrence
| The Tennessean

As the Titans' defensive line was beefed up with several offseason additions, so too was the competition up front. And that leaves some players fighting extra hard for a roster spot or even a place on the practice squad.

Defensive tackle Zach Clayton, a seventh-round pick in 2011, is one of those players.

"Everybody's feeling pressure," defensive line coach Tracy Rocker said. "The biggest thing is a lot of competition among the whole board. But there's a lot of good workers and a lot of good players." ...